Mike McHugh Appreciation Thread

I just want to give a big THANKS! to Mr. Mike McHugh, humble Eldorado Canyon caretaker/trail-builder/bolt-replacer/steward and all around good guy.

Mr. Mike you're the man! So much of what you do is the result of your personal commitment to the park and visitors. Thank You!

Mike is definitely one of the unsung heroes of boulder climbing and public land management. Many sincere thanks to him (and the rest of the Eldo crew) for all the hard work they do. If you see him around, thank him and show up for a trail day. Cheers Mike, and Merry Christmas!!

+1 for Señor McHug H.

Mike goes above and beyond all of the time - plus he is hilarious. Thanks Mike - for everything you do! Happy holidays to you (and all of the Eldo folks)!

Mike is a #1!!!!
It's been a pleasure and an honor to work with him.

Yes, Thank You! So much gets done behind the scenes and those that do the work deserve recognition. So thank you, Mike McHugh!

+1,000,000 for Mike McHugh!

Mike is the man! Period.

Yep,
Mike is the man. Humble and cool. And can coral a bunch of rag tag fools and build some of the best trails in the country.

Thanks Mike,

See you out there this week.

Despite the enormous workload of Eldo, he still finds the time to come down to CWC and help with developing a climbing management program there. And assist with BCC efforts. Without giving a shit about personal notoriety. Cannot praise him enough!

+1 to what everyone else said!!

Whoever is Mike's boss...Please read this, and
give that guy a rai$e!

+1

Very much appreciate the understated but nonetheless monumental efforts of Mike. It's always enjoyable working on his trail crews.

Mike is a boss! Love that guy.

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Mike, when I was still teaching, I brought kids from the high school outdoor leadership club I was working with to Eldorado. You put us/them to work building trails, gathering up trash, pulling weeds, hauling gravel, and on and on. You actually found time to explain to us how trails are built and why. Thanks for always being there for Eldorado, and being such a great human being along the way.

I know a few ski bosses but Mike is hands down the best trail boss. Keep up the great work. Eldorado would not be the same with out you.

Couldn't think of a guy more deserving of a high five. Thanks for you stewardship and commitment to the community Mike!

Wowsers! Thanks for making an awesome ending to a challenging year. You guys got me all flummoxed...

Mike you make a huge difference and are greatly appreciated, thanks for all that you and the volunteers do, I'll see you in 2014.
Thanks to Steve for starting this post.

I haven't met him personally, but I've seen his photos of the park post-flood on the internet and read about his efforts in that regard. I also heard, again over the interwebs, that he has cleaned up climber feces on a number of occasions. Kudos to Mike, really appreciate your hard work and care for a place I enjoy.